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11 Cards in this Set
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1. Plaudits (N)
His benevolent gifts to charitiesnearned him PLAUDITS from the public. |
Serving as a modle, deserving imitation; commendable
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2. Credence (N)
The citizens of Maycomb Country did not place much CREDENCE in Tom Robinson. |
Belief or acceptance; trustworthiness, reliability.
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3. Covet (V)
(Covetous, Covetousness) King Midas COVETED gold more that anthing else. |
The wish or crave for, to desire greedily.
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4. ATTEST (V)
(Attestation [attest is usually followed by TO]) Since I've known him for so long, I can attest to his honesty. |
to bear witness or certify; to demonstrate or declare as true
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5. Assent (V)
(Assenter, Assentingly) Her parents finally assented to allowing her to agree their car. |
to concent to or agree with
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6. Concord (N)
(Concordant, Discord) Scout seemed to be in CONCORD with very few people at her school. |
Agreement of harmony; friendly or peaceful relations
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7. Consistent (ADJ)
(Concordant, Discord) A trait os a characteristic that is consistent over an extened period of time |
Compatible or in agreement; keepping to the same principles or actions.
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8. Solidarity (N)
A team must have SOLIDARITY within its ranks if it is to be successful. |
Cooperation and loyalty based in unity of interests and beliefs.
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10. Liaison (N)
(LIAISON-OFFICER) B.H.S. was a LIAISON with its sister city school system-Takatori- in Japan |
a close bond or connection
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11. PALAVER (N)
The teachers held a PALAVER to discuss the problems in the school. |
a conference, discussion, or coversation (can imply idle chatter or flattering persuasion)
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12. ACCOST (V)
I was ACCOSTED by a man who was trying to sell newspapers. |
to approach and speak to (to confront in a challenging way)
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